Liquid-soap receptacle.



E. E. ELLMANN. LIQUID SOAP REGEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19. 190B.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 19. 1908.

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B. E. ELLMANN. LIQUID SOAP RBGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19. 1908.

ERNEST E, ELLMANN, or s'r. LOUIS, MISSOURI.-

LIQUID-SOAP RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed na 'ie, 190's. Serial No. 433,743.

- To all. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST E. ELLMA'NN, a cltizen-of the United States, and resident of St. Louls, Mlssouri, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Liquid- Soap Receptacles, of which the following is a specification, containing a full, clear, and exact description,'refer'ence being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to a liquid soap receptacle, which is particularly intended for use immediately adjacent stationary wash basins of lavatories, and which receptacle convenientl holds a supply of liquid soap, a portion of W ich is automatically fed through a valve in the bottom of the receptacle upon the actuation of mechanism attached to the rece tacle and to said valve.

T e principal object of my invention is to so construct a simple, inexpensive liquid soap receptacle, which can be conveniently located immediately above a wash bowl, and, which is operated b the pressure of the foot, thus overcomingt 1e necessity of bringing the hands in contact with any portion of the receptacle when obtaining a supply of soap.

A further object of my mvention is to provide a li uid soap receptacle with avalve which wi deliver a predetermined amount of liquid soap at each actuation, thereby overcoming any wasteful discharge, of the scalp at the time the valve is actuated.

the above pu oses, my invention con sists in-certain nove features of construction and arrangement of parts, which W1ll be hereinafter morefull set forth, pointed out in the claims, and il ustrated in the accompanying drawings, in wh1ch:-

Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through a stationary wash bowl, and showing my improved soap recleptacle in position for use above the bowl; g. 2 is a front elevation of the receptacle; Fi 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken on t is line 33 of Fig-2; Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken through the discharge end of the receptacle, and showing. the

- vertical section of a'modified formof the ap- 1 valve in horizontal section; and Fig, 5 is a paratus utilized for actuating the discharge valve. of the receptacle. I c a Referring. by characters to the accompany ing 'drawings:1"designates the wash bowl and arranged adjacent thereto and )referably agpinst the wall, immediatelgito t e rear of the owl, is a bracket 2, to w chis fixed Patented June 8, 1909.

a forwardly projecting bracket 3; and sei cured to the forward portion of said bracket 3 are the ends of a metal loop or band 4, which encircles a vertically disposed cylindricalreceptacle 5, preferably of glass, provided at its lower end with an outlet spout 5; and formed integral with the upper end of said receptacle is an exteriorly threaded projection 7, on which is located a metal cap 8, and arranged to slide through this cap is a tu e 9.

Detachably seated in the upper end of the tube 9 is a plug 10; and fixed on the upper portlon of said tube 9 is a sleeve 11, provided at its upper end with a collar 11,; and

bracket 3, is a rod 14, the upper end of which carries a horizontally disposed arm v15, the outer end of which bears on the top of the plug 10; and carried by the outer end of said arm are depending cars 15, which engage the upper portion of the plug 10.

Located upon the upper portion of the rod 14 and interposed between the arm 15 and the bracket 3 is an expansive coil spring 16, which normally maintains the rod 14 and parts carried thereby in an elevated position.

Pivotally connected to the lower end of the rod 14 is a-pedal 17, which is arranged on the floor, immediately beneath the bowl 1.

Formed in the lower portion of the tube 9 is an openin 18, and detachably fixed in the lower end 0 the tube is a valve plug 19, in

the periphery of which is formed an annular groove 20. Seated in the lower portion of this plug, below the groove 21), is a gasket or packing ring 21, of rubber, or analogous materlal, which snugly fits the internal diameter of the spout 5- on the lower end of the rece tacle 5; and seated in the upper portion oft 1e plug, above the groove 20, is a second gasket or packing ring 22, adapted-to fit snugly 1n the s out 5. I

Wi son a soap receptacle of my improved construction is in use, the expansive coil "I1", thus moving the tube downward a short -55 is disengaged from the depending ears 15*,

' the opening 18 to the interior of the recepspring 16 maintains the rod 14 and parts cari ried thereby in an elevated posit on, and the expansive coil spring 11 maintains the tube 9 elevated, with the plug 10 bearing against the under side of the arm 15; and, when in this position, the lower gasket 21 fits snugly in the upper end of the spout 5 and prevents the discharge of liquid soap therethrough.

To 'op ate the device to ermit the dischargeof a certain amount of iquid soap, the operator depresses then-ear portion of the pedal 17; and by so doing, pulls the rod 14 downward, and in turn moving the tube 9 downward, which action moves the gasket 21 downward through the spout 5*, into a" position below the discharge end thereof, and simultaneously moving the gasket 22 into the upper portion of the discharge spout. The liquid soap trapped in the annular groove-20, between the gaskets 21 and 22', is carried downward through the spout until the gasket 21 passes below the discharge end of said spout, and said liquid soap discharges into the hand which is held immediately beneath said spout. When the parts are returned to their normal positions, due to the expansive action of the coil springs 16 and 11 the gasket 21 passes to the upper end of the spout 5 to prevent any leakage or discharge of any soap through said s out.

To fill the receptacle 5 with liquid soap, the plug 10 is engaged and, moved downward ainst the resistance offered by the spring distance; and by such movement, the plug 10 and the arm 15 is now swung to one side or the other; after which the plug 10 is removed from the upper end of the tube 9, and the liquid soap or the like is now delivered into the tube 9, and passes from thence through tacle 5. 4 y

In Fig.5 I have illustrated electrically operated means for actuating the rod 14 and valve carrying tube, 9. This arrangement comprises a housing 26 fixedto the under side of the slab which carries the wash bowl, and in which is positioned a pair of magnet coils 27 which are in circuit w1th batteries A, or other suitable source of electricity, and there being a switch or circuit closer B conveniently ocated in said circuit. Arranged to move through the upper ends of the coils 27 are armatures 28 which are connected by a transverse bar 29 carried by the rod 14, and the lower end of said rod bears in a tubular guide 30 arranged between the coils 27; and lnterposed between said tubular guide and the under side of the bar 29 is an ex ansive coil spring 31. Where this form 0' the device is employed, the circuit in which the coils are located is normally open and the coil spring 31 maintainsthe armatures 28 elevated. When the circuit is closed by actuating the switch or circuit closer B, the coils 27 are energized, and as a result the armatures 28 are drawn downward, thus imparting downward movement to the rod 14 and parts carried thereby. As soon as the circult is broken, the coil s ring 31 elevates the cross bar 29, rod 14, an armatures 28.

A soap receptacle of myimproved con struction is simple and inexpensive, occupies a convenient position adjacent the wash bowl, and when actuated, discharges a predetermined amount of liquid soap; and the operation incident to the discharge of the soap is brou ht about without the use of the hands, and, or this reason, the device is sanitarly to a high degree; and, therefore, especia ly applicable for use in hospitals and the like.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a liquid soa receptacle, a discharge spout therefor, a tu e operating in the receptacle, a discharge valve carried by the-lower end of the tube and operating in the spout, a sleeve on the upper end of the tube, a collar integral with the upper end of the sleeve, an expansive coil spring arranged on the sleeve and bearing against the collar, a plu removably positioned in the upper end 0 the tube, and spring actuated means normally bearing on the plu 2. A device of t e class described, comprising a'li uid soap receptacle, a discharge spout there 'or, a tu e operatin in the receptacle, a discharge valve carrie by the lower end'of the tube and operating in the spout, a

sleeve on the upper end of the tube, a collar integral with the upper end of the sleeve, an expansive coil spring arranged on the sleeve and bearing against the collar, a plu removably positioned in the upper end of the tube, spun actuated means normally bearing on t e p ug, and pedally operated means for moving the tube and parts carried thereby downward through the liquid soap receptac e.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my ERNEST E. ELLMANN. Witnesses M. P. SMITH, E. L. WALLACE. 

